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Resigned is defined as you gave notice you were leaving your job, or have accepted and come to terms with some less-than-desirable reality.

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When you let your boss know you are leaving your job, this is an example of a situation where you resigned from your job.
When you accept the fact that you have to live in a cold place even though you hate the cold, this is an example of a situation where you are resigned to your fate.

See resigned in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

feeling or showing resignation; submissive; yielding and uncomplaining

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resignedly adverb
resignedness noun

See resigned in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Feeling or marked by resignation; acquiescent: “I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do” (Willa Cather).

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