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 club relies on people to report things via the matchday incident text number or to the nearest steward, in order to be able to take swift action.
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Although cash transactions are rounded to the nearest 5-cent sum, noncash transactions are not.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Adra, meanwhile, had to endure countless checkpoints in making his way to the nearest airport available to him in Jordan.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Consumers should stop eating the affected products and return them to the nearest Wegmans store for a refund.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Although cash transactions are rounded to the nearest 5-cent sum, noncash transactions are not.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Adra, meanwhile, had to endure countless checkpoints in making his way to the nearest airport available to him in Jordan.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Consumers should stop eating the affected products and return them to the nearest Wegmans store for a refund.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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