The phrase "appreciation for effort" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express gratitude or recognition for someone's hard work or attempts, regardless of the outcome.
Example: "We want to express our appreciation for effort in completing the project, even though it faced several challenges."
Alternatives: "recognition of effort" or "gratitude for effort".
In the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, issued a general statement of appreciation for "efforts being exerted by President Obama with the objective of resuming the permanent status talks in the hope of reaching a final status agreement on all core issues, including Jerusalem and refugees and within a specified time frame".
I have total appreciation for efforts to preserve various cultural landmarks, but our oversensitivity to such preservation can turn appreciation into deterioration.
"I returned home with a renewed appreciation for efforts like the plastic straw ban, which seems to elicit lots of sneers and jokes but is a perfect symbol of the stupid amount of waste we produce as a society," Abcarian said, adding that she had "an almost visceral reaction to all the plastic packaging" she saw in one warehouse store after she came home.
The value of the monetary incentive should not be so high as to be perceived as payment for data but more as an appreciation for efforts made by participants.
The value of monetary incentive should not be so high as to be perceived as payment or coercion for data but more as an appreciation for efforts made by participants.
Needless to say, the evening was sombre in our house, and our mother scolded me for not eating well, to show appreciation for the effort that she had put into cooking while we were watching the game.
The giver is focused only on the recipient's reaction on Christmas morning, while people who receive gifts often have little appreciation for the effort that goes into them.
Encounter them together, as an adoring Zankel Hall audience did on Saturday night, and you come away with renewed admiration for the rich international song repertory as well as an appreciation for the effort that goes into constructing an enticing program.
