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Acadia

American  
[uh-key-dee-uh] / əˈkeɪ di ə /

noun

  1. a former French colony in SE Canada: ceded to Great Britain 1713.

Acadia British  
/ əˈkeɪdɪə /

noun

    1. the Atlantic Provinces of Canada

    2. the French-speaking areas of these provinces

  2. (formerly) a French colony in the present-day Atlantic Provinces: ceded to Britain in 1713

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Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Neuren’s partner, said U.S. net sales of Daybue totaled US$391 million in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

As a result, Acadia now expects adjusted earnings of $1.94 to $2.04 a share for the year, having previously forecast $2.35 to $2.45 a share.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Acadia revised its adjusted earnings forecast to $1.94-$2.04 per share, down from the previous $2.35-$2.45 per share.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Maine’s Acadia National Park requires them for Cadillac Summit Road, a scenic drive to the highest peak there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

La Tour, Aglate, sells the seigniory of Acadia, 78.

From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams

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