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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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

Meanwhile, Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, has benefited from businesses shifting their computing workloads online—a trend now accelerating further as AI increasingly gets integrated into the workflow.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But it faces competition from other AI platforms that are generating digital workflow tools for physicians and promoting pharma digital ads on their platforms, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026