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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For many patients, long journeys to the nearest specialist centre cost them crucial brain tissue.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
The woman drove to the nearest house to get help, but by the time police arrived, Wayne and the man were gone.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Since then, Congress began considering a bill to formalize the end of the penny and require transactions to be rounded to the nearest nickel.
—Mike Snider, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, Congress is considering a bill to formalize the end of the penny and require transactions to be rounded to the nearest nickel.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
The woman drove to the nearest house to get help, but by the time police arrived, Wayne and the man were gone.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Since then, Congress began considering a bill to formalize the end of the penny and require transactions to be rounded to the nearest nickel.
—Mike Snider, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Since then, Congress is considering a bill to formalize the end of the penny and require transactions to be rounded to the nearest nickel.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the nearest
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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