All 8 Uses

resignation
in
The Sea of Tranquility
(Edited)

Unpleasant laugh and shake her head in resignation.
p. 9.2

resignation = acceptance of something undesired as unavoidable or the lesser of evils
He picks up a stack of papers, which I assume are handouts on rules and procedures, with a measured amount of boredom and resignation.
p. 22.8 *
He shrugs, resigned.
p. 104.1

resigned = accepted something undesired as unavoidable or the lesser of evils
Josh nods in resignation, and I try to look like I think this is a good plan.
p. 110.6

resignation = acceptance of something undesired as unavoidable or the lesser of evils
He turns and looks at me for a second with what is almost a look of apology on his face. Resignation, maybe?
p. 171.7
Margot looks like Margot, my brother looks resigned, my father barely looks, and Addison doesn't know what to look like.
p. 229.7

resigned = accepted something undesired as unavoidable or the lesser of evils
He shrugs in resignation.
p. 346.9

resignation = acceptance of something undesired as unavoidable or the lesser of evils
She looks from Drew to me with misguided resignation before turning to leave.
p. 367.3

Definitions:

(1) (resignation as in: submitted her resignation)
to quit -- especially a job or position; or a document expressing such an act
(2) (resignation as in: accepted it with resignation)
acceptance of something undesired as unavoidable or the lesser of evils
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
To resign can also more specifically mean to surrender or give up as in "I was clearly going to lose the chess game, so I resigned;" or "She resigned all pretense."