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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Security Solutions Traditionally, home security systems report break-ins or disasters to the nearest emergency first responder.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Many businesses are already experiencing shortages and have adopted, or will adopt, policies like rounding to the nearest nickel.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
But while a metalhead from the Midwest or Northern Norway might load a bunch a friends into a beat-up van and road trip to the nearest big city, that wasn’t really an option for Lockman.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Many businesses are already experiencing shortages and have adopted, or will adopt, policies like rounding to the nearest nickel.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
But while a metalhead from the Midwest or Northern Norway might load a bunch a friends into a beat-up van and road trip to the nearest big city, that wasn’t really an option for Lockman.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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