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.
Examples of to the nearest in a Sentence
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Chipotle: Chipotle’s 'Round Up for Real Change' program will allow customers ordering online or via the Chipotle app to round up their purchase to the nearest dollar amount.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2024
The winter sky was already dark, but the teen stormed to the nearest sheriff’s station about a mile away.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Online shoppers can also round up the purchase price of May purchases to the nearest dollar with proceeds going to the American Nurses Foundation; donate $5 or more and get $10 off your next $100 purchase in June.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Tragedy in Arizona:Child dies, another child hurt after wind sends bounce house flying
Toddler twins both die in hospital after being pulled from pool
The firefighters transported the 3-year-olds that were in critical condition to the nearest hospital for further treatment.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Anyone who spots dead rabbits, beavers or other rodents should avoid the carcasses and report it to the nearest DWR office, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
After the shots were fired in Dealey Plaza, Mr. MacNeil made his way to the nearest building, the Texas School Book Depository — the building from which the fatal shots had been fired.
—Elizabeth Jensen, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Madera Community Hospital in central California shut down in January 2023, leaving thousands of residents with few options other than to drive 35 miles to the nearest emergency room.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Sometimes a lack of capacity is reflected in long waits at the polls, but other times the problem is the distance to the nearest polling place.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2024
The winter sky was already dark, but the teen stormed to the nearest sheriff’s station about a mile away.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Online shoppers can also round up the purchase price of May purchases to the nearest dollar with proceeds going to the American Nurses Foundation; donate $5 or more and get $10 off your next $100 purchase in June.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
Tragedy in Arizona:Child dies, another child hurt after wind sends bounce house flying
Toddler twins both die in hospital after being pulled from pool
The firefighters transported the 3-year-olds that were in critical condition to the nearest hospital for further treatment.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Anyone who spots dead rabbits, beavers or other rodents should avoid the carcasses and report it to the nearest DWR office, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
After the shots were fired in Dealey Plaza, Mr. MacNeil made his way to the nearest building, the Texas School Book Depository — the building from which the fatal shots had been fired.
—Elizabeth Jensen, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Madera Community Hospital in central California shut down in January 2023, leaving thousands of residents with few options other than to drive 35 miles to the nearest emergency room.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Sometimes a lack of capacity is reflected in long waits at the polls, but other times the problem is the distance to the nearest polling place.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
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“To the nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20nearest. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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