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

For writers managing a steady flow of articles, newsletters, emails, or marketing copy, the appeal here is a consistent workflow built around their voice. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Planning and workflow platforms already allow buyers to search inventory, map locations, analyze audiences, compare formats and manage campaigns. — Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Alongside the vintage machines on the factory floor are new screens recording workflow that bear the Prada Group logo. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Analyst Timothy Horan wrote in a Wednesday note that Oppenheimer is gaining confidence in Zoom's transition from a video meeting platform to a larger AI communications and workflow one. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 20 Oct. 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