The phrase "approved the assignment" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone has given formal consent or authorization for a specific task or project to proceed.
Example: "The committee reviewed the proposal and approved the assignment for the new research project."
Alternatives: "authorized the task" or "sanctioned the project".
Officials said the assessment unit made a recommendation to the Intelligence Division, which approved the assignment of two detectives to Ms. Nathan.
Finally Aim-listed New World Oil and Gas climbed 17% to 6p after the government of Belize approved the assignment to the company of an initial 12.5% working interest in the Blue Creek project in the north west of the county.
Shortly after the death of Frederic Ives Carpenter, formerly a member of the University of Chicago Department of English, his widow approved the assignment of his bequest of $10,000 to the Department for acquisition of a complete collection of photostatic negatives and positives of manuscripts of the Tales.
Members of the prosecution team noted that Canary approved the assignment of a particular employee to work on the Siegelman case.
After the full Council approved the assignments, Mr. Miller emphasized that it was the legislative body itself that had chosen its leadership.
The school or unit approving the assignment is responsible for monitoring compliance with University, U.S. and international regulations, including but not limited to: visa and work authorizations, tax law, employment regulations anti-corruption legislation, in-country banking and money handling, privacy and data protection.
The court must approve the assignments.
The agency, officials said, approved the choice of contractors for each of the assignments and reviewed the results.
Maria approved the adaptation.
Merck approved the compound.
But a lot of it can be damaging even if we approve of the assignments themselves.
