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

The technology will be integrated into the customer’s classified workflow to support more advanced intelligence analysis and operational decision-making. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Real value shows up when organizations redesign the workflow itself, not just what sits on top of it. — Neda Nia, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Revise a bio, clean up a workflow, or polish a message so your experience is easier to recognize. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Ambi Robotics and Pickle Robot Company have partnered to fuse their systems into a single autonomous inbound workflow. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

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