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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

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

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Neuren says its partner, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, was recently informed by a key committee of the European Medicines Agency of a negative trend vote on its Marketing Authorization Application for trofinetide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The selloff came after Acadia said it was expecting professional and general liability expenses of $116 million this year, up from $54 million in 2024.

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

Some portion of her territory has been known at various times by the names of Acadia, New France, and New England.

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