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Definition to the nearest etc. in American English

to the nearest etc. phrase

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if you calculate an amount to the nearest dollar/thousand etc., you give the number closest to it which can be divided evenly by a dollar/1,000 etc.

Example

The check came to $22.08 but they rounded it down to the nearest dollar and charged us $22.

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Definition to the nearest  etc. in American English