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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Residents who see someone in need should call 311 or direct them to the nearest shelter.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Carlos helped bring the woman to the nearest clinic, someone close to all of them said.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
The organization sent a team to pick up Peamer from her remote location and transport her 16 hours to the nearest veterinary hospital.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Since the fall, industry groups such as the Connecticut Food Association, which represent grocers and others in the food business, have advised their members to use federal recommendations for rounding purchases to the nearest nickel, with the advice pertaining only to cash.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Carlos helped bring the woman to the nearest clinic, someone close to all of them said.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
The organization sent a team to pick up Peamer from her remote location and transport her 16 hours to the nearest veterinary hospital.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Since the fall, industry groups such as the Connecticut Food Association, which represent grocers and others in the food business, have advised their members to use federal recommendations for rounding purchases to the nearest nickel, with the advice pertaining only to cash.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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