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 company, which is the parent of Square and Cash App, has developed internal AI tools that executives say are speeding up workflow.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Besides acquiring Anywhere, Compass is leading the real estate industry in technology, from premarket home listings to a platform that lets agents communicate with buyers, track their workflow, and promote their listings.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Bayne is an inventor, with patent-pending applications for artificial intelligence tools designed to aid attorneys with workflow automation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Investors are seeking defensive moats in vertical software, and in horizontal-software products that control workflow, to withstand AI competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The new method avoids these issues by using the quantum computer only once during the workflow, rather than repeatedly exchanging data between quantum and classical systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026