rest with

phrasal verb

rested with; resting with; rests with

: to be the responsibility of (someone or something)

The final decision rests with you.

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Now, Trump’s remaining hope rests with the Supreme Court. —

Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 Ultimately, McMahon’s nomination rests with the 100 senators who will vote on whether to confirm Trump's Cabinet picks. —

Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025 Advertisement Smith pledged earlier in the day that at least the volume on the documents investigation would not be made public by the Justice Department before 10 a.m. on Friday at the earliest, though the decision on what to make public ultimately rests with Atty. —

Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 But really, the only hope of upsetting the Kansas City Chiefs rested with Pittsburgh’s defense. —

Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rest with