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

Removes a lot of the workflow from fuel refining. —Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026

Real logistics tasks The trial centered on a standard warehouse picking workflow. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026

Microsoft says the workflow will eventually run bidirectionally. —Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

Dan Shapiro, a creative designer at the company, demonstrated for Newsweek what the integration of AI into his workflow means. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 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