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 Comptroller of Maryland rounded earnings to the nearest thousand to prevent tax fraud attempts on state employees.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
All projections and probabilities are rounded to the nearest whole number.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Experts predict a mild inflationary impact, as more prices are rounded to the nearest five cents.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
A number of attempts to do that have been made in Congress—in 1989, legislation was introduced to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel; as recently as 2023, bills to change the composition of coins to cheaper materials have been introduced—but all have failed.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
All projections and probabilities are rounded to the nearest whole number.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Experts predict a mild inflationary impact, as more prices are rounded to the nearest five cents.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
A number of attempts to do that have been made in Congress—in 1989, legislation was introduced to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel; as recently as 2023, bills to change the composition of coins to cheaper materials have been introduced—but all have failed.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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