to the nearest

phrase

—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.

Examples of to the nearest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Members of the military escorted the women and the child off the premises for questioning, all of whom were eventually released and taken back to the nearest town, Puerto Maldonado. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

The House and Senate have now passed substantially matching versions of the Common Cents Act, which would formalize the penny’s phaseout and allow retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest five cents when exact change is unavailable. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Use a pair of sharp scissors or pruning shears and remove the entire flower head, cutting back to the nearest node or set of leaves. — The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026

Only instead of crusading against the evils of dancing teenagers, our most pedantic podcasters have joined forces to convince their audiences that Tony Romo should be doing the Texas two-step to the nearest unemployment office. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for to the nearest

• clearest
• dearest
• queerest
• severest
• sincerest