Collocations for distinction - noun

critical, crucial, important, key, main, major, vital | basic, essential, fundamental, underlying | clear, clear-cut, definite, marked, obvious, real, rigid, sharp, strong | fine, subtle | broad, general | crude, simple | logical, valid | useful | arbitrary, artificial | invidious
making invidious distinctions between the ‘deserving’ and the ‘undeserving’ poor

absolute
Is there always an absolute distinction between right and wrong?

conventional, old, traditional
the conventional distinction between pure and applied science

formal | conceptual | theoretical | class, cultural, gender, moral

draw, make
She draws an important distinction between the different kinds of illness.

recognize, see
We can see a sharp distinction between ambition and greed.

blur
blurring the distinction between amateur and professional players

lie
Cultural distinctions lie at the heart of these issues.

without ~
All groups are entitled to this money without distinction (= without a difference being made between them).

~ between

considerable, great | modest | dubious | rare | unique | added | academic, intellectual, professional, social
Wearing the county tie was a mark of modest social distinction.

have
He has the dubious distinction of being the first railway baron to go bankrupt.

achieve
She achieved distinction in several fields of scholarship.

add
Fennel leaves add distinction to any dish.

of ~
She is a historian of great distinction.

with ~
He served with distinction in the First World War.