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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Desert Diamond Arena staff have been trained to intervene where necessary to help ensure that the above expectations are met, and guests are encouraged to report any inappropriate behavior to the nearest usher, security officer or guest services team member.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Maximum commission estimates are rounded to the nearest $1 million.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The announcer advised everyone to calmly and safely proceed to the nearest concourse, ramp or stairway for the duration of the delay.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 July 2025
In those days, people who picked up ailing patients and hauled them to the nearest hospital were called ambulance drivers.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Maximum commission estimates are rounded to the nearest $1 million.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The announcer advised everyone to calmly and safely proceed to the nearest concourse, ramp or stairway for the duration of the delay.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 July 2025
In those days, people who picked up ailing patients and hauled them to the nearest hospital were called ambulance drivers.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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