it has passed vs it has been passed

These are both acceptable phrases, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'It has passed' is used when referring to time or an event that has occurred, while 'It has been passed' is used when referring to an object or something that has been moved from one person to another.

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it has passed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to time or an event that has occurred.

This phrase is used to indicate that a certain period of time has gone by or that an event has taken place.

Examples:

The deadline for the project has passed.
The train has passed, so we'll have to wait for the next one.
The storm has passed, and the sun is shining again.

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And it has passed nearly all of our tests with flying colours.
Second, it has passed knowledge of the experience to another person.
For whatever reason, it has passed me by.
We support the Agency and the resolutions it has passed on this issue.
And it has passed nearly all of our tests with flying colours.
In 1750 the ducky became possession of Pietro Arduino and Rocca and later it has passed to Giuseppe Paternò Tedeschi.
I had a chill of late, but it has passed.
To achieve Master Chronometer status, it has passed the 8 rigorous tests set by METAS (The Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology).
From the 677 cases registered in 2004 it has passed, in a gradual crescendo, to 943 in 2008.
This wonderful final part of the Rift Valley with fields, lakes and even vineyards... it has passed fast but not too fast not be admired.
In order to put into effect these searches it has passed various time in south Africa to contact with those primitive truths, enduring of one strongly influence.
BugMe! is a Certified Palm Powered Solution, showing that it has passed rigorous testing for compatibility, usability and quality.
The EP has called for her immediate release in resolutions it has passed.
In fact, it has passed to a social control which is neither bourgeois nor proletarian.
Our maca is imported directly from Peru, and it has passed strict quality controls.
Haas confirmed on Friday that it has passed the FIA's crash tests with its maiden car.
The text is not returned to the client until it has passed all of our quality controls.
The memory of it has passed from his mind, and the only language he knows is Greek.
And I was conscious that I was experiencing something unforgettable, one of those magical moments which we only understand when it has passed.
However paradoxical it may seem, it is exactly the property of invariance that allows us to have a deep insight into the same category, even after it has passed through a lot of transformations.

Alternatives:

it is over
it is finished
it is done
it is gone
it is in the past

it has been passed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to an object or something that has been moved from one person to another.

This phrase is used to indicate that an object or information has been transferred or handed over from one person to another.

Examples:

The document has been passed to the manager for review.
The responsibility has been passed on to the new team member.
The baton has been passed to the next runner in the relay race.

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Shortly it has been passed from ships in a position to transporting to maximum 10,000 teu to units that can some load more with the double quantity.
Then the start date is sli to 2003 and successively to 2004; therefore it has been passed to 2008. (of 13 November 1999, 8 4 November 2000 and February 2004).
Garozzo: it has been passed from the vision of a port of transhipment to a bound strategic mink more to the territory
Since it has been passed on orally for many generations, several different versions of the Inkarri myth exist.
What legislation has actually brought about remains controversial for years after it has been passed.
Not to sign the act of armistice until it has been passed upon by the Council of People's Commissars.
In other cases, it has been passed on by the boy's mother.
After it has been passed to the accommodation provider, it will be deleted from the Gaveia d.o.o.'s database.
This is a common communication which was written by the three of us, David Byrne, Erkki Liikanen and myself, but it has been passed unanimously in the Commission today.
Like Confucius or Yoda, Douchet's body of thought hasn't been transcribed as much as it has been passed down to a number of disciples, among them Elle producer Said Ben Said and French auteurs Xavier Beauvois, Noemie Lvovsky and Arnaud Desplechin [...].
Then it has been passed to the exposure of the budget of forecast 2016 that, with positive opinion of the revisers, has obtained the unanimous ballot of the members of the Harbour Committee.
When it has been passed, it will represent the will of the men and women we represent and therefore the Commissioner cannot ignore it.
Although there is no legal requirement to do so, the Authority will normally inform the undertaking which originally provided the information that it has been passed on to another NRA.
I have in fact spoken to some of the political group chairmen, and it seems to me that either they have been misinformed regarding this request, or it has been passed over in silence.
It is necessary for us that the capitals, at the critical psychological moment, should not have time to discuss an accomplished fact, but should accept it simply because it has been passed by a majority in the provinces.
First of all Tresmart reads the Tresmart.ini file (or the file which it has been passed as argument, e.g., by modifying the link to Tresmart).
In this wonderful environment, we propose a wonderful pottery class according to the most typical Tuscan tradition.Ceramics in Tuscany has a long tradition, suffice it to say that it has been passed down since Etruscan times and it is still an integral part of the local culture.
It has been passed down from too many generations to know for sure.
It has been passed to the Congregation for Saints.
It has been passed down from one emperor to another.

Alternatives:

it has been transferred
it has been given
it has been handed over
it has been relayed
it has been delegated

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