# What is CONTRADICTED in Provely?

> The verdict when the evidence shows a different outcome than the intent. The Provely definition, with an example.

Canonical: https://provely.sh/glossary/contradicted  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-05  

**CONTRADICTED is the verdict when the evidence shows a different outcome than the intent. The causes are a wrong amount, a wrong subject, a duplicate side effect, or a pre-existing state. The agent must not retry blindly.**

## Read next

- [Read the definition of Correlation](https://provely.sh/glossary/correlation)
- [Read the definition of Verdict](https://provely.sh/glossary/verdict)
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- [Read how Provely works](https://provely.sh/how-it-works)