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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In the aftermath of the exposure, two of Tommy’s men are airlifted to a hospital, while the rest rush to the nearest emergency room by car.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
The number is rounded to the nearest 10 and shortened, so 190 degrees becomes Runway 19.
—Chase Jordan
november 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Impact on Customers Though the penny will remain legal tender, everyday cash transactions may increasingly resemble McDonald’s policy, with retailers rounding to the nearest nickel when pennies are unavailable.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
The number is rounded to the nearest 10 and shortened, so 190 degrees becomes Runway 19.
—Chase Jordan
november 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Impact on Customers Though the penny will remain legal tender, everyday cash transactions may increasingly resemble McDonald’s policy, with retailers rounding to the nearest nickel when pennies are unavailable.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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