Definitions

workflow

[wurk-floh] / ˈwɜrkˌfloʊ /

NOUN

movement of work from one department or employee to another

Synonyms

STRONG

plan system

WEAK

assignment effort enterprise exercise function onus productivity progress roadmap undertaking venture

Example Sentences

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“The laggards sit squarely in AI’s crosshairs: creative tools, CRM, workflow automation, and productivity software, where investors are reassessing the durability of their competitive advantages and future growth.”

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Analyst Dylan Becker says management emphasized that customers rely on Descartes to solve “complex problems across enterprise that they cannot address on their own,” a dynamic strengthened by the company’s proprietary data and workflow expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While graphic processing units are the armies of workers trying to figure out how to do tasks, the central processing units are the managers organizing the workflow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

"For me, AI feels more like a really awesome assistant that helps accelerate my research workflow," he said.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The most frequent use of generative A.I. in my workflow is, from my perspective, not generative at all.

From Slate • May 24, 2026