to the nearest
idiom
—used to indicate the number of pounds, dollars, etc., that is closest to a slightly higher or lower number or amount
What is the weight of your baggage to the nearest pound?
$13.75 rounded up to the nearest dollar is $14.
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Plans also were being drawn for regional Lynx buses to provide free transportation to the nearest shelters.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
This has now forced her and her neighbors on Kimbrough Court to drive to the nearest post office to pick up their mail for the foreseeable future.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
This has now forced her and her neighbors on Kimbrough Court to drive to the nearest post office to pick up their mail for the foreseeable future.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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