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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Since the station can’t move, there’s no hope of getting to the nearest planet that takes in refugees.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
To refill the Hew Dewy, untwist the top and bring the bottom piece to the nearest sink.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2023
Stockholders of record who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share will be entitled to the rounding up of the fractional share to the nearest whole number.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
The area lacked a primary care clinic for over a decade, and many patients would drive an hour or more to the nearest hospital before the clinic opened in 2019.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
To refill the Hew Dewy, untwist the top and bring the bottom piece to the nearest sink.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2023
Stockholders of record who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share will be entitled to the rounding up of the fractional share to the nearest whole number.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
The area lacked a primary care clinic for over a decade, and many patients would drive an hour or more to the nearest hospital before the clinic opened in 2019.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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