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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The woman then performed CPR until police and fire arrived about three minutes later, took over care and transported the boy to the nearest hospital.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
McKenzie hightailed it to the nearest judo studio to find the kid and get his card back.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The editorial accompanies a study that analyzed data from all of Connecticut’s census block groups, looking at the median travel time to the nearest opioid treatment program by car and public transit.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
McKenzie hightailed it to the nearest judo studio to find the kid and get his card back.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The editorial accompanies a study that analyzed data from all of Connecticut’s census block groups, looking at the median travel time to the nearest opioid treatment program by car and public transit.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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