The direct answer
Discovery shows that a search engine knows a URL exists. It does not prove the page is indexed, broken, or permanently rejected.
A practical check
Check public access, indexability, canonical signals and content usefulness. Compare a sample of affected pages rather than guessing from the total count alone.
Choosing the next step
Fix confirmed technical barriers and strengthen genuinely useful pages. Avoid repeatedly submitting large lists of near-duplicate URLs as a substitute for diagnosing why they add little value.
Further reading
Platform guidance can change. Consult the current official documentation before making platform-specific changes.
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