The phrase "attributed the resignation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the reasons or causes behind someone's resignation, often in a formal or journalistic context.
Example: "The company attributed the resignation of the CEO to personal reasons and a desire for a career change."
Alternatives: "ascribed the resignation" or "linked the resignation to".
Mr. Naar attributed the resignation to strategic and creative differences.
Jim Mountjoy, creative director, attributed the resignation to "a difference primarily in creative direction and philosophy".
Liener Temerlin, chairman at Temerlin McClain, attributed the resignation to "philosophical differences".
Mr. Viertel attributed the resignation to "personal reasons" and called Mr. Ranelli "a man of extraordinary vision".
Alison Burns, president at the agency, part of Publicis S.A., attributed the resignation to the agency and client "pursuing slightly different paths".
Four of the resignations were announced today by Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who attributed the resignations to the departure of the fifth administrator, Msgr. Terrance L. Fleming, who as moderator of the curia is essentially the cardinal's chief of staff.
Several published reports attributed the recent resignation of Leo Hindery, the former TCI executive who was head of AT&T's cable unit, to a disagreement over strategy with AT&T Chief Executive Michael Armstrong.
On talk shows and the Internet, Piper's problems have been linked to recent admissions by the popular historian Stephen Ambrose that he failed to properly attribute passages; the resignation of George O'Leary, Notre Dame's football coach, after revelations that he falsified his résumé; even alleged lying by executives at Enron.
Analysts attributed the declines, at least partly, to reactions related to the resignation of a top financial official at the European Central Bank.
He attributed the rumors to political opponents.
Investigators attributed the tragedy to shoddy construction.
