This is the 5781st most frequent Spanish word.
sancionado
"Sanctioned" or "punished," depending on context.
In this sentence, 'sancionado' refers to receiving a punishment or penalty for improper behavior, which in this context is related to sports.
El jugador fue sancionado por conducta antideportiva.
The player was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Here, 'sancionado' indicates approval or authorization, showing a positive context of the word usage.
El proyecto fue sancionado por el comité el jueves pasado.
The project was approved by the committee last Thursday.
In this example, 'sancionado' is used to describe imposing economic penalties as a response to certain undesirable actions.