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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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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

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

Acadia Healthcare’s stock plummeted 16% due to a cut in its earnings outlook.

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

She was then sent to trade with La Tour and Acadia.

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

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