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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Last year’s argument that regulation of generative AI should rest with Congress and, perhaps, the Federal Trade Commission and other watchdog agencies has all but disappeared with the election of President Donald J. Trump and his reliance on tech billionaire Elon Musk to defang federal regulators.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
In this unfolding new age, ensuring our national security, providing prosperity for our citizens, and asserting U.S. global leadership in numerous domains rest with the strength of our ability to innovate with speed and at scale.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite Hochman's opposition, the final decision about the habeas petition rests with a judge, not the district attorney.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But the ultimate power to release payment would still rest with Musk.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
In this unfolding new age, ensuring our national security, providing prosperity for our citizens, and asserting U.S. global leadership in numerous domains rest with the strength of our ability to innovate with speed and at scale.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Despite Hochman's opposition, the final decision about the habeas petition rests with a judge, not the district attorney.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
But the ultimate power to release payment would still rest with Musk.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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