"To distinguish" means to recognize or point out the differences between two or more things. It is a way of separating or identifying unique characteristics in order to understand or differentiate one thing from another. Full definition
For us, we don't distinguish between what's in the fund. (cnbc.com)
Perhaps the most characteristic mark of the American church as distinguished from the church elsewhere in the world has been activism. (religion-online.org)
She created a body of work distinguished by its breadth and personal vision. (vdb.org)