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Acadia

American

[uh-key-dee-uh] / əˈkeɪ di ə /

noun

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
(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

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

Khrom Investments Fund did so through the purchase of 2,100,863 Acadia Healthcare shares from Oct.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The policy also specifies that international visitors without an annual pass will need to pay a $100-per-person surcharge at 11 of the most visited national parks, which include Acadia, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Zion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The French, who had before claimed to the Kennebec, subsequently established their boundary of Acadia at St. George's River.

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

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