workflow

noun

work·​flow ˈwərk-ˌflō 

variants or less commonly work flow

: the sequence of steps involved in moving from the beginning to the end of a working process

improving office workflow

… this new upgrade isn't revolutionary. But it does a fine job of streamlining workflow and getting the business done.

—Sally Wiener Grotta

The site automates and tracks workflow as well. For example, when a subcontractor fills out a request for information, it goes directly to the general contractor, who signs off on it. The request then travels to the architect, then back to the subcontractor.

—Lawrence Stevens

Examples of workflow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reimagine the work, not just the workflow. —François Candelon, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025

At the beginning of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced a partnership with Google DeepMind, Google's artificial intelligence research lab, to test its newest AI weather model as part of the center's forecasting workflow for tropical cyclones. —ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025

Analysts highlighted Salesforce’s AI platform Agentforce, which builds agents that automate business tasks and streamline workflow. —Jaures Yip, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025

Maybe that’s why companies like RadAI, which focus on unburdening the physician’s workflow rather than subbing in for their expertise, have been so successful. —Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for workflow

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau