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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Bloomingdale’s annual philanthropic partnerships include No Kid Hungry, where customers can contribute by rounding up their in-store purchases to the nearest dollar or by adding a donation at online checkout.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The actor remembered that paramedics became alarmed after checking his vital signs, and he was rushed to the nearest hospital.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Point me to the nearest Trader Joe’s.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
On-ice figures are rounded to the nearest $100,000.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The actor remembered that paramedics became alarmed after checking his vital signs, and he was rushed to the nearest hospital.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Point me to the nearest Trader Joe’s.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
On-ice figures are rounded to the nearest $100,000.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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