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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What followed was a frantic scramble to get the wounded to the nearest hospital.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The Common Cents Act, introduced on April 30 by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, would round cash transactions to the nearest five cents.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Many elsewhere do not offer any emergency aid, meaning American Indians and Alaska Native must travel to the nearest hospital when in need of urgent care.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Nearby, drivers were offering transportation to the nearest village to the west or to Khan Younis, a city a few miles away.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The Common Cents Act, introduced on April 30 by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, would round cash transactions to the nearest five cents.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Many elsewhere do not offer any emergency aid, meaning American Indians and Alaska Native must travel to the nearest hospital when in need of urgent care.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Nearby, drivers were offering transportation to the nearest village to the west or to Khan Younis, a city a few miles away.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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