Effort means putting in energy, work, or determination to achieve something. It shows how much you try and how hard you work towards a goal. Full definition
Most people today wants things easy and don't put in effort into life. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The victory was brought by the combination of efforts of the coaches and players all over the country to produce a team of such talent and caliber. (arsenalindiasupporters.com)
Some bloggers put in effort on their creative direction and some don't — I want to join the first group. (desiringsme.com)