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 profit figures are in U.S. dollars and are rounded to the nearest $1 million.
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Brett Knight, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Standout benefits: With Keep the Change®, your debit card purchases are rounded to the nearest dollar and the difference gets transferred to your Bank of America savings.
—Cnbc Select, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The on-field earnings figures include base salaries, bonuses, stipends and prize money and are rounded to the nearest $100,000.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Brett Knight, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Standout benefits: With Keep the Change®, your debit card purchases are rounded to the nearest dollar and the difference gets transferred to your Bank of America savings.
—Cnbc Select, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
The on-field earnings figures include base salaries, bonuses, stipends and prize money and are rounded to the nearest $100,000.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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