Cryptic crossword clue
Proof that “I” for “inactive” unravels 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word VERIFICATION

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What does VERIFICATION mean?

VERIFICATION noun
  1. The act of verifying.
  2. The state of being verified.
  3. Confirmation; authentication.
  4. A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.
  5. The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.

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