The phrase "approved the selection of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where a decision has been made to endorse or accept a particular choice or group of choices, often in formal or official settings.
Example: "The committee approved the selection of the new board members during the annual meeting."
Alternatives: "ratified the choice of" or "endorsed the selection of".
Tricon, which had extended $70 million in financing to keep AmeriServe running, approved the selection of McLane.
This evening, the Palestine Liberation Organization's executive committee, its governing body, approved the selection of Mr. Qurei.
President Kim Dae Jung has formally approved the selection of Boeing's F15K, an advanced version of the F15.
"Also, I do not believe that I approved the selection of Citigroup as a preferred lender for N.Y.U.
The Vatican announced that Pope John Paul II had approved the selection of Pius Segmueller, 42, a colonel in the Swiss Army, to replace Lieut.
On Thursday, the board approved the selection of Annabelle Selldorf's architecture firm, whose projects have included the Neue Galerie in Manhattan and the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Mass.
The Guiding Committee and the student's Graduate Advisor will approve the selection of appropriate courses to meet this requirement.
On Monday, he is expected to formally approve the selection of Richard Armitage, a longtime diplomat, Asia expert and friend of Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, as the deputy secretary of state.
The loya jirga, which on Thursday elected Mr. Karzai by a large majority to be president of a transitional administration, still has to approve the selection of other top leaders and the National Assembly.
As a member of the panel beginning Fall 2018, Tarokh will evaluate and decide on proposals for major thematic programs, suggest topics and organizers for future programs, and approve the selection of speakers for the Institute's series of distinguished lectures.
A special committee of five Members of the House of Representatives and the Architect of the Capitol approved the selection, and the reliefs were installed when the House Chamber was remodeled from 1949-1950.
