The phrase "approved a motion to" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in formal contexts, such as meetings or legislative discussions, to indicate that a proposal has been accepted.
Example: "The committee approved a motion to allocate additional funds for the project."
Alternatives: "passed a resolution to" or "endorsed a proposal to".
Yet the Fairfax board on Thursday night nearly approved a motion to delay the name-change altogether.
Last month Parliament approved a motion to take "all necessary steps" to keep the country's population below 70m.
The agreement has been submitted to the bankruptcy court judge overseeing the case, Michael Kaplan, who approved a motion to move the sales process forward.
In September their demands gained national support when Kenya's parliament approved a motion to leave the ICC just prior to Ruto's initial appearance there.
After the labor group proposed an exemption for unions, the Council's economic development committee approved a motion to study the idea — with no end date in mind — but there appeared to be little political support for the change.
He watched as Councilman Raymond Douglas made, Councilman John Zambarano seconded and the Council approved a motion to defer the matter of Olneyville New York System until its meeting in May.
A few hours after that meeting, the Senate fell three votes short of approving a motion to cut off debate on the tobacco bill.
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McCourt is asking the court to approve a motion to let him move into fast forward and sell the team's television rights beyond 2013, when Fox's deal to televise the team's games on its Prime Ticket sports channel expires.
Toronto city council's relationship with nightlife has been historically antagonistic, but they recently broke from that tradition this year by approving a motion to rename a small lane in the entertainment district, after late club the Twilight Zone.
Members approved a motion at the party conference urging the £18bn scheme, the first in a generation, to be scrapped.
