The phrase "a tangible effort" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a concrete or measurable attempt to achieve something, often in a context where results or outcomes are being discussed.
Example: "The team made a tangible effort to improve communication, resulting in a more cohesive work environment."
Alternatives: "a concrete effort" or "a substantial effort".
"I have made," he wrote, "a tangible effort toward a somewhat richer and more elevated form of cinema".
Through promoting wider access to contraceptives in this way, Republicans would be making a tangible effort to reduce the number of abortions — which was our real goal all along.
If groups are hoping to establish themselves as a legitimate authority, it is crucial for them to be seen to make a tangible effort to abide by international obligations to which they would be bound were they to succeed.
This is a tangible effort that will positively affect thousands of prisoners, and Holder deserves applause for his leadership.
The remarks represent a familiar tension between coaches, who are impatient for constant, tangible effort, and forwards, whose artistry is spontaneous and not easily summoned on demand.
If I make it look like that, that's because I'm good" – but he's scornful of the notion that tangible effort is what "proper" acting is made of.
He said more money was needed to help poorer countries adapt to the likely impact of global warming, as well as "some tangible efforts to make technology transfer a reality".
But more tangible efforts are needed to influence governments and economic policies, which have had devastating impact on the environment.
Instead of framing the discussion around integration, real and tangible efforts need to be made to actually help Muslim women.
With the US and China, the world's biggest emitters, making tangible efforts, no bigger signal could now be sent to the rest of the world.
UNITED NATIONS — Republican members of Congress on Tuesday used their newly won control of the House to advocate that the United States hinge its hefty support for the United Nations budget to more tangible efforts by the organization to root out corruption and advance American foreign policy goals.
