The phrase "approved forward" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey the idea of something being approved and then sent or communicated onward, but it lacks clarity and proper structure.
Example: "The document has been approved forward to the next department for review."
Alternatives: "approved and sent" or "approved for distribution".
So they approved the forward pass instead.
"We approved moving forward with the Softbank transaction and reached unanimous agreement on a new governance framework that will serve Uber well.
Councilman Dave Weaver approved moving forward the draft ordinance, but left open the possibility that he may change his mind when it returns for review in February or March.
At the same meeting, the City Council approved moving forward with allowing a planned 173-room Courtyard by Marriott on the north-east corner of Central Avenue and Wilson Street, currently a city-owned parking lot, to be built with 130 fewer parking spaces than originally agreed upon.
"If we have less expensive sources to use, why wouldn't we use them?" Three cities and agencies have approved moving forward with the plant in Huntington Beach; the other 14 would be wise to consider the cost of building a plant that may sit idle because it's too expensive to use desalinated water.
But by 2014, 79% of respondents supported a diversification strategy for drinking water that included recycling, and on 18 November 2014 the San Diego City Council unanimously approved moving forward with a full-scale IPR project.
A month later, we heard that his petition had been conditionally approved and forwarded to the State Department's National Visa Center in New Hampshire for final approval.
But under pressure from conservative Democrats to rein in deficit spending, House leaders in late May eliminated $24 billion in aid to states from a tax and jobs bill that was approved and forwarded to the Senate.
