The phrase "approved the commitment of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where an authority or organization has formally accepted or sanctioned a commitment or obligation.
Example: "The board approved the commitment of funds for the new community project."
Alternatives: "sanctioned the commitment of" or "endorsed the commitment of".
General Westmoreland, commander of all US forces in Vietnam, approved the commitment of US forces at the request of the Vietnamese Government.
The following month, a Cabinet submission stated that the UN proposal had a "reasonable prospect" of success, and Cabinet approved the commitment of an engineer force of 250 officers and men and a national headquarters and support element of 50 on 19 February.
Financial approval/PTA authority is a formal delegation that allows an individual to spend or approve the commitment of university funds within the scope of their management responsibility, such as a school, department or administrative unit.
Department administrators in Schools and Departments have the authority to approve the commitment and expenditure of funds for a given purpose and against specific accounts for which they have been officially delegated authority (see Guide Memo 3.2.1: Authorizing Expenditures).
Congress has approved the American commitment made at Tokyo, setting aside $3.3 billion.
In a companion case, the court approved the use of actuarial data in commitment hearings to show an individual's risk of recidivism.
President Hamid Karzai approved the establishment of the Steering Committee, which demonstrates a strong, high-level commitment to preventing and addressing violations against children amidst armed conflict.
The Irish government has approved the preparation of a bill to remove blasphemy as part of a commitment to constitutional reforms.
ABC quickly approved the project because of Ms. Hewitt's commitment to it.
The Israeli government approved the release of almost 450 Palestinian prisoners, and Mr. Olmert reiterated an Israeli commitment not to build new Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
In recent weeks, Netanyahu has approved the construction of thousands of settler homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which Palestinians say undermine any commitment to Palestinian statehood.
