Formally testing (9)

I believe the answer is:

examining

(Other definitions for examining that I've seen before include "exploring" , "Looking at closely" , "Thoroughly inspecting" , "Subjecting to inspection" , "Inquiring into" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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