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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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

“We view Ontology as an architectural moat, which deepens with each additional workflow that customers build on top of it.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

In general, investors are looking for software products that not only “inform workflow, but control that workflow,” said Ali Bendarkawi, senior technology analyst at AllianceBernstein.

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

The team had to map the full workflow, document domain expertise, structure internal data, build agents and then verify everything.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026