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

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

Wrike, an intelligent workflow management platform, named Michelle MacCarthy chief customer officer. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 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

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