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The phrase "has been penalized" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate that someone has been given a punishment or penalty for something. For example: "The student has been penalized for plagiarizing his essay."
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(AP) NATIONALS G.M. PENALIZED Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo has been penalized by Major League Baseball for his remarks about Philadelphia pitcher Cole Hamels.
So far, anyway, no book author has been penalized.
So far, no company has been penalized for not complying with the new disclosure rules.
Over the years, there have also been times when he has been penalized for his celebrity status.
Although the linebacker has been penalized and fined repeatedly, Lewis said he's been depicted unfairly for his play.
The S.E.C. has been penalized nine times since 1990 for major rules infractions, more than any other conference.
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Wall Street has been penalizing acquisitive companies like SunGard, which completed seven acquisitions in 2001.
We also know that for over a year now, Google has been penalizing sites that generate errors for mobile users.
Some companies have been penalized for breaches.
The N.F.L. said that Staley should not have been penalized.
The N.F.L. has admitted that one of the blows against Favre should have been penalized.
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has been maintained
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has been noticed
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has been unsettled
has been achieved
has been crippled
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has been mixed
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