To resign a position
The term "resignation" is the act of quitting a job, position, or elected office.
Example : "The embattled councilman submitted his resignation to the mayor."
To accept a situation
The word "resignation" can also describe the acceptance of a situation or unalterable fact (in this use "resigned to the situation" means submission to the inescapable).
Example: "The farmer accepted the coming floods with sad resignation."
He resigned because of the huge pressure caused by the scandal.
He became resigned to his miserable fate.
After the details of the scandal were made public, the chief executive resigned from his job.
She was resigned to the break up. He resigned from his job.
The ex-mayor resigned from politics last week.
The cabinet secretary resigned when evidence showed his participation in the coverup. Stranded on the remote island, the crash survivors were resigned to the possibility they might not be rescued.
Since the President resigned, the Vice President became the de facto President. In the sentence, de facto is expressing a fact.
Jack told his manager he had resigned from the committee because he disagreed with the new regime.
He had resigned himself to a life of mediocrity.
He was a good player. She looked good in her new outfit. For the good of the community, he resigned as chairman. It was a good day to have a picnic.
The trainee resigned after a week rather than put up with the carping complaints of the sales manager.
The police commissioner was waiting to arrest the criminal.The election commissioner has resigned.
Pharoah remained in power until he/she died or resigned
He used a gun in the commission of the crimeThe salesman was on commissionThe officer resigned his commission