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 story quoted two White House staffers who suggested that Pulte has a habit of deviating from the typical workflow for getting policies to the president’s desk for review and is responsible for the heat the White House is currently taking from MAGA voices. —Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025

ChatGPT has become absolutely indispensable to my workflow. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025

Tachi AI‘s workflow ingests all project media and the corresponding script. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025

FinBursa operates as a marketplace and workflow system designed to reduce friction in private market investing. —Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 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