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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Merchants dealing with a penny shortage are trying to figure out whether they’re allowed to round purchases to the nearest 5 cents and have called on Congress to pass legislation to confirm the move.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
As penny circulation decreases, banks and retailers will likely start rounding cash transactions to the nearest five cents, according to the American Banking Association.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
As penny production has decreased over the last few months, several businesses and retailers have found themselves in a bind when customers don't have exact change for transactions that are not rounded to the nearest nickel, per The New York Times.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
The Canadian government advised retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest five-cent increment when pennies weren’t available.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
As penny circulation decreases, banks and retailers will likely start rounding cash transactions to the nearest five cents, according to the American Banking Association.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
As penny production has decreased over the last few months, several businesses and retailers have found themselves in a bind when customers don't have exact change for transactions that are not rounded to the nearest nickel, per The New York Times.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
The Canadian government advised retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest five-cent increment when pennies weren’t available.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 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 23 Nov. 2025.
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