The phrase "for effort and dedication" is correct and usable in written English. It can be used to show appreciation and recognition of someone's hard work and effort. For example, "We'd like to thank John for his effort and dedication in completing this project.".
Seven books all linked together must take a lot of effort and dedication to write.
They put an enormous amount of effort and dedication into this".
Being in a committed relationship takes an avalanche of effort and dedication from two people.
It takes a lot of effort and dedication to become first chair.
We also acknowledge the entire Northern California Childhood Leukemia Study staff and the Survey Research Center for their effort and dedication.
This fits kids a lot and teaches them respect for others, effort and dedication on their part to run a stand!
Finally, we are grateful for the time, effort, and dedication of each and every participant.
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