diff --git a/lib/json-schema/attributes/ref.rb b/lib/json-schema/attributes/ref.rb
index 895c38ae..cfe52666 100644
--- a/lib/json-schema/attributes/ref.rb
+++ b/lib/json-schema/attributes/ref.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def self.get_referenced_uri_and_schema(s, current_schema, validator)
         if ref_schema
           # Perform fragment resolution to retrieve the appropriate level for the schema
           target_schema = ref_schema.schema
-          fragments = JSON::Util::URI.parse(JSON::Util::URI.unescape(temp_uri)).fragment.split('/')
+          fragments = JSON::Util::URI.parse(JSON::Util::URI.unescape_uri(temp_uri)).fragment.split('/')
           fragment_path = ''
           fragments.each do |fragment|
             if fragment && fragment != ''
diff --git a/lib/json-schema/schema/reader.rb b/lib/json-schema/schema/reader.rb
index 76e389a8..6bf6469e 100644
--- a/lib/json-schema/schema/reader.rb
+++ b/lib/json-schema/schema/reader.rb
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def read_uri(uri)
 
       def read_file(pathname)
         if accept_file?(pathname)
-          File.read(JSON::Util::URI.unescape_path(pathname.to_s))
+          File.read(JSON::Util::URI.unescaped_path(pathname.to_s))
         else
           raise JSON::Schema::ReadRefused.new(pathname.to_s, :file)
         end
diff --git a/lib/json-schema/util/uri.rb b/lib/json-schema/util/uri.rb
index fad8e709..b6b3be3d 100644
--- a/lib/json-schema/util/uri.rb
+++ b/lib/json-schema/util/uri.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ class URI < Addressable::URI
       SUPPORTED_PROTOCOLS = %w(http https ftp tftp sftp ssh svn+ssh telnet nntp gopher wais ldap prospero)
 
       class << self
+        alias unescape_uri unescape
+
         # @param uri [String, Addressable::URI]
         # @return [Addressable::URI, nil]
         def parse(uri)
@@ -24,8 +26,8 @@ def file_uri(uri)
 
         # @param uri [String, Addressable::URI
         # @return [String]
-        def unescape_path(uri)
-          parse(uri).unescape_path
+        def unescaped_path(uri)
+          parse(uri).unescaped_path
         end
 
         # Strips the fragment from the URI.
@@ -37,8 +39,8 @@ def strip_fragment(uri)
 
         # @param uri [String, Addressable::URI]
         # @return [Addressable::URI]
-        def normalize_uri(uri, base_path = Dir.pwd)
-          parse(uri).normalize_uri(base_path)
+        def normalized_uri(uri, base_path = Dir.pwd)
+          parse(uri).normalized_uri(base_path)
         end
 
         # Normalizes the reference URI based on the provided base URI
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ def absolutize_ref(ref, base)
       # Unencodes any percent encoded characters within a path component.
       #
       # @return [String]
-      def unescape_path
+      def unescaped_path
         self.class.unescape_component(path)
       end
 
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ def strip_fragment
       #
       # @param base_path [String] the base path to use for relative URIs. Defaults to the current working directory.
       # @return [Addressable::URI] the normalized URI or nil
-      def normalize_uri(base_path = Dir.pwd)
+      def normalized_uri(base_path = Dir.pwd)
         if relative?
           if path[0, 1] == '/'
             self.class.file_uri(self)
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ def absolutize_ref(base)
         if ref.absolute?
           ref
         else
-          self.class.strip_fragment(base).join(ref.path).normalize_uri
+          self.class.strip_fragment(base).join(ref.path).normalized_uri
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/json-schema/validator.rb b/lib/json-schema/validator.rb
index 63127df4..0a4d3b87 100644
--- a/lib/json-schema/validator.rb
+++ b/lib/json-schema/validator.rb
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ def schema_loaded?(schema_uri)
       end
 
       def schema_key_for(uri)
-        key = Util::URI.normalize_uri(uri).to_s
+        key = Util::URI.normalized_uri(uri).to_s
         key.end_with?('#') ? key : "#{key}#"
       end
 
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ def initialize_schema(schema, default_validator)
           self.class.add_schema(schema)
         rescue JSON::Schema::JsonParseError
           # Build a uri for it
-          schema_uri = Util::URI.normalize_uri(schema)
+          schema_uri = Util::URI.normalized_uri(schema)
           if !self.class.schema_loaded?(schema_uri)
             schema = @options[:schema_reader].read(schema_uri)
             schema = JSON::Schema.stringify(schema)
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ def initialize_data(data)
         if @options[:json]
           data = self.class.parse(data)
         elsif @options[:uri]
-          json_uri = Util::URI.normalize_uri(data)
+          json_uri = Util::URI.normalized_uri(data)
           data = self.class.parse(custom_open(json_uri))
         elsif data.is_a?(String)
           begin
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ def initialize_data(data)
             data = strict_convert ? data : self.class.parse(data)
           rescue JSON::Schema::JsonParseError
             begin
-              json_uri = Util::URI.normalize_uri(data)
+              json_uri = Util::URI.normalized_uri(data)
               data = self.class.parse(custom_open(json_uri))
             rescue JSON::Schema::JsonLoadError, JSON::Schema::UriError
               # Silently discard the error - use the data as-is
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ def initialize_data(data)
     end
 
     def custom_open(uri)
-      uri = Util::URI.normalize_uri(uri) if uri.is_a?(String)
+      uri = Util::URI.normalized_uri(uri) if uri.is_a?(String)
       if uri.absolute? && Util::URI::SUPPORTED_PROTOCOLS.include?(uri.scheme)
         begin
           URI.open(uri.to_s).read
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ def custom_open(uri)
         end
       else
         begin
-          File.read(JSON::Util::URI.unescape_path(uri))
+          File.read(JSON::Util::URI.unescaped_path(uri))
         rescue SystemCallError => e
           raise JSON::Schema::JsonLoadError, e.message
         end
diff --git a/test/uri_util_test.rb b/test/uri_util_test.rb
index 40dd031a..2c66d10f 100644
--- a/test/uri_util_test.rb
+++ b/test/uri_util_test.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def test_normalized_uri
     uri = Addressable::URI.new(scheme: 'https',
                                host: 'www.google.com',
                                path: 'search',)
-    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalize_uri(str, '/home')
+    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalized_uri(str, '/home')
   end
 
   def test_normalized_uri_with_empty_fragment
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def test_normalized_uri_with_empty_fragment
                                host: 'www.google.com',
                                path: 'search',
                                fragment: nil,)
-    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalize_uri(str, '/home')
+    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalized_uri(str, '/home')
   end
 
   def test_normalized_uri_with_fragment
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_normalized_uri_with_fragment
                                host: 'www.google.com',
                                path: 'search',
                                fragment: 'foo',)
-    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalize_uri(str, '/home')
+    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalized_uri(str, '/home')
   end
 
   def test_normalized_uri_for_absolute_path
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def test_normalized_uri_for_absolute_path
     uri = Addressable::URI.new(scheme: 'file',
                                host: '',
                                path: '/foo/bar.json',)
-    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalize_uri(str, '/home')
+    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalized_uri(str, '/home')
   end
 
   def test_normalized_uri_for_relative_path
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def test_normalized_uri_for_relative_path
     uri = Addressable::URI.new(scheme: 'file',
                                host: '',
                                path: '/home/foo/bar.json',)
-    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalize_uri(str, '/home')
+    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalized_uri(str, '/home')
   end
 
   def test_normalized_uri_for_file_path_with_host
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def test_normalized_uri_for_file_path_with_host
     uri = Addressable::URI.new(scheme: 'file',
                                host: 'localhost',
                                path: '/foo/bar.json',)
-    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalize_uri(str, '/home')
+    assert_equal uri, JSON::Util::URI.normalized_uri(str, '/home')
   end
 
   def test_uri_parse