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

Most organizations still focus on the big outcome instead of the workflow required to achieve it. —Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025

One global technology company is using AI to redesign its sales workflow from start to finish. —Anu Madgavkar, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

No constant redesigns or workflow disruptions. —PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025

McCarthy said that dual-frame workflow was the only way to get Brown to intersect the one sliver of the sun where the silhouette would land cleanly. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Nov. 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