diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 4bcbfec1..26b29459 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ Unreleased
 - An import error when using Async PRAW in environments where ``libsqlite3-dev`` is
   needed to utilize ``aiosqlite`` package which depends on the ``sqlite3`` builtin.
 
+**Deprecated**
+
+- The keyword argument ``lazy`` has been replace by ``fetch`` to consolidate the keyword
+  argument used to explicitly perform a fetch when initializing an object.
+
 7.4.0 (2021/07/30)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 6f2e9c82..18176b44 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ With the ``reddit`` instance you can then interact with Reddit:
 
     # Comment on a known submission
     submission = await reddit.submission(
-        url="https://www.reddit.com/comments/5e1az9", lazy=True
+        url="https://www.reddit.com/comments/5e1az9", fetch=False
     )
     await submission.reply("Super rad!")
 
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/comment_forest.py b/asyncpraw/models/comment_forest.py
index 4f926a6d..f9cd40ed 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/comment_forest.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/comment_forest.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ async def replace_more(
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission("3hahrw", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission("3hahrw", fetch=False)
             comments = await submission.comments()
             await comments.replace_more()
 
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/helpers.py b/asyncpraw/models/helpers.py
index abcb5248..78c07532 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/helpers.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/helpers.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def __call__(
             await livethread.close()
 
         :param id: A live thread ID, e.g., ``ukaeu1ik4sw5``.
-        :param fetch: Determines if the object is lazily loaded (default: False).
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: False).
 
         """
         live_thread = LiveThread(self._reddit, id=id)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ async def __call__(
         :param redditor: A redditor name (e.g., ``"spez"``) or :class:`~.Redditor`
             instance who owns the multireddit.
         :param name: The name of the multireddit.
-        :param fetch: Determines if the object is lazily loaded (default: False).
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: False).
 
         """
         path = f"/user/{redditor}/m/{name}"
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ async def __call__(
                 print(comment.author)
 
         :param display_name: The name of the subreddit.
-        :param fetch: Determines if the object is lazily loaded (default: False).
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: False).
 
         """
         lower_name = display_name.lower()
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/listing/mixins/submission.py b/asyncpraw/models/listing/mixins/submission.py
index 02d28f3d..ba08d664 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/listing/mixins/submission.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/listing/mixins/submission.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def duplicates(
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
 
             async for duplicate in submission.duplicates():
                 # process each duplicate
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/collections.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/collections.py
index f8c2ec6b..6055efeb 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/collections.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/collections.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from ...exceptions import ClientException
 from ...util.cache import cachedproperty
 from ..base import AsyncPRAWBase
+from ..util import deprecate_lazy
 from .base import RedditBase
 from .redditor import Redditor
 from .submission import Submission
@@ -505,17 +506,19 @@ def mod(self) -> SubredditCollectionsModeration:
         """
         return SubredditCollectionsModeration(self._reddit, self.subreddit)
 
+    @deprecate_lazy
     async def __call__(
         self,
         collection_id: Optional[str] = None,
         permalink: Optional[str] = None,
-        lazy: bool = False,
+        fetch: bool = True,
+        **kwargs,
     ):
         """Return the :class:`.Collection` with the specified ID.
 
         :param collection_id: The ID of a Collection (default: None).
         :param permalink: The permalink of a Collection (default: None).
-        :param lazy: If True, object is loaded lazily (default: False)
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: True).
 
         :returns: The specified Collection.
 
@@ -543,7 +546,7 @@ async def __call__(
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("SUBREDDIT", fetch=True)
-            collection = await subreddit.collections(uuid, lazy=True)
+            collection = await subreddit.collections(uuid, fetch=False)
             await collection.mod.add("submission_id")
 
         """
@@ -554,7 +557,7 @@ async def __call__(
         collection = Collection(
             self._reddit, collection_id=collection_id, permalink=permalink
         )
-        if not lazy:
+        if fetch:
             await collection._fetch()
         return collection
 
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/comment.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/comment.py
index 7b235f03..1f81e5ee 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/comment.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/comment.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def mod(self) -> "asyncpraw.models.reddit.comment.CommentModeration":
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.approve()
 
         """
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ async def parent(
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment("cklhv0f", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("cklhv0f", fetch=False)
             parent = await comment.parent()
             # `replies` is empty until the comment is refreshed
             print(parent.replies)  # Output: []
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ async def refresh(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.refresh()
 
         """
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class CommentModeration(ThingModerationMixin):
 
     .. code-block:: python
 
-        comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+        comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
         await comment.mod.approve()
 
     """
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ async def show(self):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             # Uncollapse a comment:
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.show()
 
         """
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/emoji.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/emoji.py
index cc2f6948..e25a6167 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/emoji.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/emoji.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from ...const import API_PATH
 from ...exceptions import ClientException
+from ..util import deprecate_lazy
 from .base import RedditBase
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -139,11 +140,12 @@ async def update(
 class SubredditEmoji:
     """Provides a set of functions to a Subreddit for emoji."""
 
-    async def get_emoji(self, name: str, lazy: bool = False) -> Emoji:
+    @deprecate_lazy
+    async def get_emoji(self, name: str, fetch: bool = True, **kwargs) -> Emoji:
         """Return the Emoji for the subreddit named ``name``.
 
-        :param name: The name of the emoji
-        :param lazy: If True, object is loaded lazily (default: False)
+        :param name: The name of the emoji.
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: True).
 
         This method is to be used to fetch a specific emoji url, like so:
 
@@ -159,12 +161,12 @@ async def get_emoji(self, name: str, lazy: bool = False) -> Emoji:
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("praw_test")
-            emoji = await subreddit.emoji.get_emoji("test", lazy=True)
+            emoji = await subreddit.emoji.get_emoji("test", fetch=False)
             await emoji.delete()
 
         """
         emoji = Emoji(self._reddit, self.subreddit, name)
-        if not lazy:
+        if fetch:
             await emoji._fetch()
         return emoji
 
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/live.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/live.py
index 836848a7..cfeea695 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/live.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/live.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from ...util.cache import cachedproperty
 from ..list.redditor import RedditorList
 from ..listing.generator import ListingGenerator
-from ..util import stream_generator
+from ..util import deprecate_lazy, stream_generator
 from .base import RedditBase
 from .mixins import FullnameMixin
 from .redditor import Redditor
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ async def invite(
         .. code-block:: python
 
             thread = await reddit.live("ukaeu1ik4sw5")
-            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", lazy=True)
+            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", fetch=False)
 
             # "manage" and "settings" permissions
             await thread.contributor.invite(redditor, ["manage", "settings"])
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ async def remove(self, redditor: Union[str, "asyncpraw.models.Redditor"]):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             thread = await reddit.live("ukaeu1ik4sw5")
-            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", lazy=True)
+            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", fetch=False)
             await thread.contributor.remove(redditor)
             await thread.contributor.remove("t2_1w72")  # with fullname
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ async def remove_invite(self, redditor: Union[str, "asyncpraw.models.Redditor"])
         .. code-block:: python
 
             thread = await reddit.live("ukaeu1ik4sw5")
-            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", lazy=True)
+            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", fetch=False)
             await thread.contributor.remove_invite(redditor)
             await thread.contributor.remove_invite("t2_1w72")  # with fullname
 
@@ -365,14 +365,15 @@ def __eq__(self, other: Union[str, "asyncpraw.models.LiveThread"]) -> bool:
             return other == str(self)
         return isinstance(other, self.__class__) and str(self) == str(other)
 
+    @deprecate_lazy
     async def get_update(
-        self, update_id: str, lazy: bool = False
+        self, update_id: str, fetch: bool = True, **kwargs
     ) -> "asyncpraw.models.LiveUpdate":
         """Return a :class:`.LiveUpdate` instance.
 
         :param update_id: A live update ID, e.g.,
             ``"7827987a-c998-11e4-a0b9-22000b6a88d2"``.
-        :param lazy: If True, object is loaded lazily (default: False).
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: True).
 
         Usage:
 
@@ -390,12 +391,12 @@ async def get_update(
         .. code-block:: python
 
             thread = await reddit.live("ukaeu1ik4sw5")
-            update = await thread.get_update("7827987a-c998-11e4-a0b9-22000b6a88d2", lazy=True)
+            update = await thread.get_update("7827987a-c998-11e4-a0b9-22000b6a88d2", fetch=False)
             update.contrib  # LiveUpdateContribution instance
 
         """
         update = LiveUpdate(self._reddit, self.id, update_id)
-        if not lazy:
+        if fetch:
             await update._fetch()
         return update
 
@@ -717,7 +718,7 @@ def contrib(self) -> "asyncpraw.models.reddit.live.LiveUpdateContribution":
         .. code-block:: python
 
             thread = await reddit.live("ukaeu1ik4sw5")
-            update = await thread.get_update("7827987a-c998-11e4-a0b9-22000b6a88d2", lazy=True)
+            update = await thread.get_update("7827987a-c998-11e4-a0b9-22000b6a88d2", fetch=False)
             update.contrib  # LiveUpdateContribution instance
 
         """
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/__init__.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/__init__.py
index 58ca764b..4bde10d0 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/__init__.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/__init__.py
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ async def approve(self):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             # approve a comment:
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.approve()
             # approve a submission:
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.approve()
 
         """
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ async def distinguish(self, how="yes", sticky=False):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             # distinguish and sticky a comment:
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.distinguish(how="yes", sticky=True)
             # undistinguish a submission:
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.distinguish(how="no")
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ async def ignore_reports(self):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             # ignore future reports on a comment:
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.ignore_reports()
             # ignore future reports on a submission:
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.ignore_reports()
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ async def lock(self):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             # lock a comment:
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.lock()
             # lock a submission:
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.lock()
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -164,15 +164,15 @@ async def remove(self, spam=False, mod_note="", reason_id=None):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             # remove a comment and mark as spam:
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.remove(spam=True)
             # remove a submission
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.remove()
             # remove a submission with a removal reason
             sub = await reddit.subreddit("subreddit")
             reason = await sub.mod.removal_reasons.get_reason("110ni21zo23ql")
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.remove(reason_id=reason.id)
 
         """
@@ -234,10 +234,10 @@ async def undistinguish(self):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             # undistinguish a comment:
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.undistinguish()
             # undistinguish a submission:
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.undistinguish()
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@ async def unignore_reports(self):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             # accept future reports on a comment:
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.unignore_reports()
             # accept future reports on a submission:
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.unignore_reports()
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@ async def unlock(self):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             # unlock a comment:
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.mod.unlock()
             # unlock a submission:
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.unlock()
 
         .. seealso::
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/editable.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/editable.py
index 3854eefd..3855da45 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/editable.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/editable.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ async def delete(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.delete()
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission("8dmv8z", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission("8dmv8z", fetch=False)
             await submission.delete()
 
         """
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/inboxtoggleable.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/inboxtoggleable.py
index bbf67318..5d5c0bb1 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/inboxtoggleable.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/inboxtoggleable.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ async def disable_inbox_replies(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.disable_inbox_replies()
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission("8dmv8z", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission("8dmv8z", fetch=False)
             await submission.disable_inbox_replies()
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ async def enable_inbox_replies(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("dkk4qjd", fetch=False)
             await comment.enable_inbox_replies()
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission("8dmv8z", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission("8dmv8z", fetch=False)
             await submission.enable_inbox_replies()
 
         .. seealso::
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/messageable.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/messageable.py
index 908a7c16..86d164b9 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/messageable.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/messageable.py
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ async def message(
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", lazy=True)
+            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", fetch=False)
             await redditor.message("TEST", "test message from Async PRAW")
 
         To send a message to ``u/spez`` from the moderators of ``r/test`` try:
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", lazy=True)
+            redditor = await reddit.redditor("spez", fetch=False)
             await redditor.message("TEST", "test message from r/test", from_subreddit="test")
 
         To send a message to the moderators of ``r/test``, try:
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/replyable.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/replyable.py
index 5a7f2645..5de18dd0 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/replyable.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/replyable.py
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ async def reply(self, body: str):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.reply("reply")
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", fetch=False)
             await comment.reply("reply")
 
         """
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/reportable.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/reportable.py
index e70f92ed..bb2eb479 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/reportable.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/reportable.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ async def report(self, reason: str):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.report("report reason")
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", fetch=False)
             await comment.report("report reason")
 
         """
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/savable.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/savable.py
index d55ba61b..a1ed5b56 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/savable.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/savable.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ async def save(self, category: Optional[str] = None):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.save(category="view later")
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", lazy=True, lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", fetch=False)
             await comment.save()
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ async def unsave(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.unsave()
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", fetch=False)
             await comment.unsave()
 
         .. seealso::
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/votable.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/votable.py
index 59b5a35f..b1799c63 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/votable.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/votable.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ async def clear_vote(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.clear_vote()
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", fetch=False)
             await comment.clear_vote()
 
         """
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ async def downvote(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.downvote()
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", fetch=False)
             await comment.downvote()
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ async def upvote(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.upvote()
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment(id="dxolpyc", fetch=False)
             await comment.upvote()
 
         .. seealso::
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/removal_reasons.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/removal_reasons.py
index 81798f3d..71a3c5a9 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/removal_reasons.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/removal_reasons.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from ...const import API_PATH
 from ...exceptions import ClientException
+from ..util import deprecate_lazy
 from .base import RedditBase
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -144,13 +145,14 @@ async def update(self, message: Optional[str] = None, title: Optional[str] = Non
 class SubredditRemovalReasons:
     """Provide a set of functions to a Subreddit's removal reasons."""
 
+    @deprecate_lazy
     async def get_reason(
-        self, reason_id: Union[str, int, slice], lazy: bool = False
+        self, reason_id: Union[str, int, slice], fetch: bool = True, **kwargs
     ) -> RemovalReason:
         """Return the Removal Reason with the ID/number/slice ``reason_id``.
 
-        :param reason_id: The ID or index of the removal reason
-        :param lazy: If True, object is loaded lazily (default: False).
+        :param reason_id: The ID or index of the removal reason.
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: True).
 
         This method is to be used to fetch a specific removal reason, like so:
 
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ async def get_reason(
 
             reason_id = "141vv5c16py7d"
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("NAME")
-            reason = await subreddit.mod.removal_reasons.get_reason(reason_id, lazy=True)
+            reason = await subreddit.mod.removal_reasons.get_reason(reason_id, fetch=False)
             await reason.delete()
 
         """
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ async def get_reason(
             return reasons[reason_id]
         else:
             reason = RemovalReason(self._reddit, self.subreddit, reason_id)
-        if not lazy:
+        if fetch:
             await reason._fetch()
         return reason
 
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/submission.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/submission.py
index 2443e371..739a6157 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/submission.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/submission.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class SubmissionModeration(ThingModerationMixin):
 
     .. code-block:: python
 
-        submission = await reddit.submission(id="8dmv8z", lazy=True)
+        submission = await reddit.submission(id="8dmv8z", fetch=False)
         await submission.mod.approve()
 
     """
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def contest_mode(self, state: bool = True):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.contest_mode(state=True)
 
         """
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ async def flair(
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.flair(text="PRAW", css_class="bot")
 
         """
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ async def sfw(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.sfw()
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ async def spoiler(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.spoiler()
 
         .. seealso::
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ async def sticky(self, state: bool = True, bottom: bool = True):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.sticky()
 
         """
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ def mod(self) -> SubmissionModeration:
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="8dmv8z", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="8dmv8z", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.approve()
 
         """
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ async def mark_visited(self):
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.mark_visited()
 
         """
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ async def hide(
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission(id="5or86n", fetch=False)
             await submission.hide()
 
         .. seealso::
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/subreddit.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/subreddit.py
index 0c0751f2..f5d9fd72 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/subreddit.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/subreddit.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 from ...util.cache import cachedproperty
 from ..listing.generator import ListingGenerator
 from ..listing.mixins import SubredditListingMixin
-from ..util import permissions_string, stream_generator
+from ..util import deprecate_lazy, permissions_string, stream_generator
 from .base import RedditBase
 from .emoji import SubredditEmoji
 from .mixins import FullnameMixin, MessageableMixin
@@ -3345,7 +3345,7 @@ async def __call__(
 
         :param id: A reddit base36 conversation ID, e.g., ``2gmz``.
         :param mark_read: If True, conversation is marked as read (default: False).
-        :param fetch: If True, conversation fully fetched (default: True).
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: False).
 
         For example:
 
@@ -3360,7 +3360,7 @@ async def __call__(
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("redditdev")
-            message = await subreddit.modmail("2gmz", lazy=True)
+            message = await subreddit.modmail("2gmz", fetch=False)
             await message.archive()
 
         To print all messages from a conversation as Markdown source:
@@ -4083,10 +4083,12 @@ async def upload_mobile_icon(self, image_path: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
 class SubredditWiki:
     """Provides a set of wiki functions to a Subreddit."""
 
-    async def get_page(self, page_name, lazy=False) -> WikiPage:
+    @deprecate_lazy
+    async def get_page(self, page_name, fetch: bool = True, **kwargs) -> WikiPage:
         """Return the WikiPage for the subreddit named ``page_name``.
 
-        Set ``lazy=True`` to skip fetching the wiki page.
+        :param page_name: Name of the wikipage.
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: True).
 
         This method is to be used to fetch a specific wikipage, like so:
 
@@ -4098,7 +4100,7 @@ async def get_page(self, page_name, lazy=False) -> WikiPage:
 
         """
         wikipage = WikiPage(self.subreddit._reddit, self.subreddit, page_name.lower())
-        if not lazy:
+        if fetch:
             await wikipage._fetch()
         return wikipage
 
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/user_subreddit.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/user_subreddit.py
index 64dded90..d01e8e2a 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/user_subreddit.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/user_subreddit.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
             warn(
                 "`Redditor.subreddit` is no longer a dict and is now an `UserSubreddit`"
                 f" object. Using `{func.__name__}` is deprecated and will be removed in"
-                f" Async PRAW 8.",
+                " Async PRAW 8.",
                 category=DeprecationWarning,
                 stacklevel=2,
             )
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/wikipage.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/wikipage.py
index bef1b882..45be91e6 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/wikipage.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/wikipage.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ async def add(self, redditor: "asyncpraw.models.Redditor"):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("test")
-            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", lazy=True)
+            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", fetch=False)
             await page.mod.add("spez")
 
         """
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def remove(self, redditor: "asyncpraw.models.Redditor"):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("test")
-            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", lazy=True)
+            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", fetch=False)
             await page.mod.remove("spez")
 
         """
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ async def update(
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("test")
-            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", lazy=True)
+            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", fetch=False)
             await page.mod.update(listed=False, permlevel=2)
 
         """
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def mod(self) -> WikiPageModeration:
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("test")
-            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", lazy=True)
+            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", fetch=False)
             await page.mod.add("spez")
 
         """
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ async def edit(
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("test")
-            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("test", lazy=True)
+            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("test", fetch=False)
             await page.edit(content="test wiki page")
 
         """
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ async def revision(self, revision: str):
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("test")
-            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", lazy=True)
+            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("praw_test", fetch=False)
             revision = await page.revision("[ID]")
 
         """
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def revisions(
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("test")
-            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("test_page", lazy=True)
+            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("test_page", fetch=False)
             async for item in page.revisions():
                 print(item)
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def revisions(
         .. code-block:: python
 
             subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("test")
-            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("test_page", lazy=True)
+            page = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("test_page", fetch=False)
             async for item in page.revisions():
                 print(item["page"])
 
diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/util.py b/asyncpraw/models/util.py
index 9391f33b..5787c3fd 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/util.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/util.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 import asyncio
 import random
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from functools import wraps
 from typing import Any, AsyncGenerator, Callable, List, Optional, Set
+from warnings import warn
 
 
 class BoundedSet:
@@ -62,6 +64,25 @@ def reset(self):
         self._base = 1
 
 
+def deprecate_lazy(func):  # noqa: D401
+    """A decorator used for deprecating the ``lazy`` keyword argument."""
+
+    @wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        if "lazy" in kwargs:
+            kwargs.setdefault("fetch", not kwargs.pop("lazy"))
+            warn(
+                "The parameter ``lazy`` has been renamed to ``fetch`` and support for"
+                " the ``lazy`` parameter will be removed in a future version of Async"
+                " PRAW.",
+                category=DeprecationWarning,
+                stacklevel=3,
+            )
+        return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
 def permissions_string(
     permissions: Optional[List[str]], known_permissions: Set[str]
 ) -> str:
diff --git a/asyncpraw/reddit.py b/asyncpraw/reddit.py
index 417149de..5025db94 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/reddit.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/reddit.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     MissingRequiredAttributeException,
     RedditAPIException,
 )
+from .models.util import deprecate_lazy
 from .objector import Objector
 from .util.token_manager import BaseTokenManager
 
@@ -573,35 +574,37 @@ def _prepare_untrusted_asyncprawcore(self, requestor):
         self._read_only_core = session(read_only_authorizer)
         self._prepare_common_authorizer(authenticator)
 
+    @deprecate_lazy
     async def comment(
         self,  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         id: Optional[str] = None,  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
         url: Optional[str] = None,
-        lazy: bool = False,
+        fetch: bool = True,
+        **kwargs,
     ):
         """Return an instance of :class:`~.Comment`.
 
         :param id: The ID of the comment.
         :param url: A permalink pointing to the comment.
-        :param lazy: If True, object is loaded lazily (default: False).
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: True).
 
         If you don't need the object fetched right away (e.g., to utilize a class
         method) then you can do:
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            comment = await reddit.comment("comment_id", lazy=True)
+            comment = await reddit.comment("comment_id", fetch=False)
             await comment.reply("reply")
 
         .. note::
 
-            If call this with ``lazy=True`` and you need to obtain the comment's
-            replies, you will need to call this without ``lazy=True`` or call
+            If call this with ``fetch=False`` and you need to obtain the comment's
+            replies, you will need to call this without ``fetch=False`` or call
             :meth:`~.Comment.refresh` on the returned :class:`.Comment`.
 
         """
         comment = models.Comment(self, id=id, url=url)
-        if not lazy:
+        if fetch:
             await comment._fetch()
         return comment
 
@@ -892,6 +895,7 @@ async def redditor(
 
         :param name: The name of the redditor.
         :param fullname: The fullname of the redditor, starting with ``t2_``.
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: False).
 
         Either ``name`` or ``fullname`` can be provided, but not both.
 
@@ -957,15 +961,19 @@ async def request(
                 [data["reason"], explanation, field]
             ) from exception
 
+    @deprecate_lazy
     async def submission(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name,redefined-builtin
-        self, id: Optional[str] = None, url: Optional[str] = None, lazy=False
+        self,
+        id: Optional[str] = None,
+        url: Optional[str] = None,
+        fetch: bool = True,
+        **kwargs,
     ) -> "asyncpraw.models.Submission":
         """Return an instance of :class:`~.Submission`.
 
         :param id: A Reddit base36 submission ID, e.g., ``2gmzqe``.
-        :param url: A URL supported by
-            :meth:`~asyncpraw.models.Submission.id_from_url`.`.
-        :param lazy: If True, object is loaded lazily (default: False).
+        :param url: A URL supported by :meth:`~asyncpraw.models.Submission.id_from_url`.
+        :param fetch: Determines if Async PRAW will fetch the object (default: True).
 
         Either ``id`` or ``url`` can be provided, but not both.
 
@@ -974,12 +982,12 @@ async def submission(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name,redefined-builtin
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            submission = await reddit.submission("submission_id", lazy=True)
+            submission = await reddit.submission("submission_id", fetch=False)
             await submission.mod.remove()
 
         """
         submission = models.Submission(self, id=id, url=url)
-        if not lazy:
+        if fetch:
             await submission._fetch()
         return submission
 
diff --git a/docs/examples/use_file_token_manager.py b/docs/examples/use_file_token_manager.py
index de4c3d3a..1a527ba5 100755
--- a/docs/examples/use_file_token_manager.py
+++ b/docs/examples/use_file_token_manager.py
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ async def main():
             print(f"{await reddit.user.me()} is authenticated with all scopes")
         elif "identity" in scopes:
             print(
-                f"{await reddit.user.me()} is authenticated with the following scopes: {scopes}"
+                f"{await reddit.user.me()} is authenticated with the following scopes:"
+                f" {scopes}"
             )
         else:
             print(f"You are authenticated with the following scopes: {scopes}")
diff --git a/docs/examples/use_sqlite_token_manager.py b/docs/examples/use_sqlite_token_manager.py
index d4f31c3d..44dbdc21 100755
--- a/docs/examples/use_sqlite_token_manager.py
+++ b/docs/examples/use_sqlite_token_manager.py
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ async def main():
         return 1
     if len(sys.argv) != 2:
         sys.stderr.write(
-            "KEY must be provided.\n\nUsage: python3 use_sqlite_token_manager.py TOKEN_KEY\n"
+            "KEY must be provided.\n\nUsage: python3 use_sqlite_token_manager.py"
+            " TOKEN_KEY\n"
         )
         return 1
 
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ async def main():
         print(f"{await reddit.user.me()} is authenticated with all scopes")
     elif "identity" in scopes:
         print(
-            f"{await reddit.user.me()} is authenticated with the following scopes: {scopes}"
+            f"{await reddit.user.me()} is authenticated with the following scopes:"
+            f" {scopes}"
         )
     else:
         print(f"You are authenticated with the following scopes: {scopes}")
diff --git a/docs/getting_started/quick_start.rst b/docs/getting_started/quick_start.rst
index 67afa097..bfb00179 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started/quick_start.rst
+++ b/docs/getting_started/quick_start.rst
@@ -300,5 +300,5 @@ For example:
     import pprint
 
     # assume you have a Reddit instance bound to variable `reddit`
-    submission = await reddit.submission(id="39zje0", lazy=False)
+    submission = await reddit.submission(id="39zje0")
     pprint.pprint(vars(submission))
diff --git a/docs/package_info/asyncpraw_migration.rst b/docs/package_info/asyncpraw_migration.rst
index 42b370b8..bb4307b2 100644
--- a/docs/package_info/asyncpraw_migration.rst
+++ b/docs/package_info/asyncpraw_migration.rst
@@ -60,34 +60,34 @@ want to remove a post, you don't need the object fully fetched to do that.
   .. code-block:: python
 
       # network request is not made and object is lazily loaded
-      submission = await reddit.submission("id", lazy=True)
+      submission = await reddit.submission("id", fetch=False)
 
       # object is not fetched and is only removed
       await submission.mod.remove()
 
 The following objects are still lazily loaded by default:
 
-- :class:`.Subreddit`
-- :class:`.Redditor`
 - :class:`.LiveThread`
 - :class:`.Multireddit`
+- :class:`.Redditor`
+- :class:`.Subreddit`
 
 You can pass ``fetch=True`` in their respective helper method to fully load it.
 
 Inversely, the following objects are now fully fetched when initialized:
 
-- :class:`.Submission`
-- :class:`.Comment`
-- :class:`.WikiPage`
-- :class:`.RemovalReason`
 - :class:`.Collection`
+- :class:`.Comment`
 - :class:`.Emoji`
 - :class:`.LiveUpdate`
-- :class:`.Rule`
 - :class:`.Preferences`
+- :class:`.RemovalReason`
+- :class:`.Rule`
+- :class:`.Submission`
+- :class:`.WikiPage`
 
-You can pass ``lazy=True`` in their respective helper method if you want to lazily load
-it.
+You can pass ``fetch=False`` in their respective helper method if you want to lazily
+load it.
 
 In addition, there will be a ``load()`` method provided for manually fetching/refreshing
 objects that subclass :class:`.RedditBase`. If you need to later on access an attribute
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ you need to call the ``.load()`` method first:
 .. code-block:: python
 
     # object is lazily loaded and no requests are made
-    submission = await reddit.submission("id", lazy=True)
+    submission = await reddit.submission("id", fetch=False)
     ...
     # network request is made and item is fully fetched
     await submission.load()
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ Getting items by Indices
 
 .. _objects_by_indices:
 
-In PRAW you could get specific :class:`.WikiPage`, :class:`.RemovalReason`,
-:class:`.Emoji`, :class:`.LiveUpdate`, and :class:`.Rule` objects by using string
+In PRAW you could get specific :class:`.Emoji`, :class:`.LiveUpdate`,
+:class:`.RemovalReason`, :class:`.Rule`, and :class:`.WikiPage`, objects by using string
 indices. This will no longer work and has been converted to a ``.get_<item name>(item)``
 method. Also, they are not lazily loaded by default anymore.
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_emoji.py b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_emoji.py
index 9c0d6a98..a66d3253 100644
--- a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_emoji.py
+++ b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_emoji.py
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ async def test__fetch__invalid_emoji(self, _):
             subreddit = await self.reddit.subreddit(pytest.placeholders.test_subreddit)
             with pytest.raises(ClientException) as excinfo:
                 await subreddit.emoji.get_emoji("invalid")
-            assert str(excinfo.value) == (
-                f"r/{subreddit} does not have the emoji invalid"
+            assert (
+                str(excinfo.value) == f"r/{subreddit} does not have the emoji invalid"
             )
             with pytest.raises(ClientException) as excinfo2:
                 await subreddit.emoji.get_emoji("Test_png")
-            assert str(excinfo2.value) == (
-                f"r/{subreddit} does not have the emoji Test_png"
+            assert (
+                str(excinfo2.value) == f"r/{subreddit} does not have the emoji Test_png"
             )
 
     async def test_delete(self):
diff --git a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_removal_reasons.py b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_removal_reasons.py
index 4d1de9e2..af005ca1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_removal_reasons.py
+++ b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_removal_reasons.py
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ async def test__fetch__invalid_reason(self, _):
         with self.use_cassette():
             with pytest.raises(ClientException) as excinfo:
                 await subreddit.mod.removal_reasons.get_reason("invalid")
-            assert str(excinfo.value) == (
-                f"Subreddit {subreddit} does not have the removal reason invalid"
+            assert (
+                str(excinfo.value)
+                == f"Subreddit {subreddit} does not have the removal reason invalid"
             )
 
     @mock.patch("asyncio.sleep", return_value=None)
diff --git a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_subreddit.py b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_subreddit.py
index b6e2ca0f..4e1b2284 100644
--- a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_subreddit.py
+++ b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_subreddit.py
@@ -260,8 +260,12 @@ async def test_submit__selftext_inline_media(self, _):
             await submission.load()
             assert submission.author == pytest.placeholders.username
             assert (
-                submission.selftext
-                == "Text with a gif\n\n[optional caption](https://i.redd.it/s1i7ejqkgdc61.gif)\n\nan image\n\n[optional caption](https://preview.redd.it/95pza2skgdc61.png?width=128&format=png&auto=webp&s=c81d303645d9792afcdb9c47f0a6039708714274)\n\nand a video\n\n[optional caption](https://reddit.com/link/l0vyxc/video/qeg2azskgdc61/player)\n\ninline"
+                submission.selftext == "Text with a gif\n\n[optional"
+                " caption](https://i.redd.it/s1i7ejqkgdc61.gif)\n\nan"
+                " image\n\n[optional"
+                " caption](https://preview.redd.it/95pza2skgdc61.png?width=128&format=png&auto=webp&s=c81d303645d9792afcdb9c47f0a6039708714274)\n\nand"
+                " a video\n\n[optional"
+                " caption](https://reddit.com/link/l0vyxc/video/qeg2azskgdc61/player)\n\ninline"
             )
             assert submission.title == "title"
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_reddit.py b/tests/integration/test_reddit.py
index 82ed1efa..086f1b10 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_reddit.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_reddit.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ async def test_bad_request_without_json_text_html_response(self):
                 )
             assert (
                 str(excinfo.value)
-                == "<html><body><h1>400 Bad request</h1>\nYour browser sent an invalid request.\n</body></html>\n"
+                == "<html><body><h1>400 Bad request</h1>\nYour browser sent an invalid"
+                " request.\n</body></html>\n"
             )
 
     async def test_bare_badrequest(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_emoji.py b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_emoji.py
index 1a8b243c..2dee100f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_emoji.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_emoji.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_equality(self):
 
     async def test__get(self):
         subreddit = Subreddit(self.reddit, display_name="a")
-        emoji = await subreddit.emoji.get_emoji("a", lazy=True)
+        emoji = await subreddit.emoji.get_emoji("a", fetch=False)
         assert isinstance(emoji, Emoji)
 
     def test_hash(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_live.py b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_live.py
index 66704669..24d4698b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_live.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_live.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async def test_getitem(self):
         thread_id = "dummy_thread_id"
         update_id = "dummy_update_id"
         thread = LiveThread(self.reddit, id=thread_id)
-        update = await thread.get_update(update_id, lazy=True)
+        update = await thread.get_update(update_id, fetch=False)
         assert isinstance(update, LiveUpdate)
         assert update.id == update_id
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_removal_reasons.py b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_removal_reasons.py
index 5e73a208..b12367cb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_removal_reasons.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_removal_reasons.py
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ def test_exception(self):
 
     async def test__get(self):
         subreddit = Subreddit(self.reddit, display_name="a")
-        removal_reason = await subreddit.mod.removal_reasons.get_reason("a", lazy=True)
+        removal_reason = await subreddit.mod.removal_reasons.get_reason(
+            "a", fetch=False
+        )
         assert isinstance(removal_reason, RemovalReason)
 
     def test_hash(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_submission.py b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_submission.py
index f5214b32..8b1b153e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_submission.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_submission.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def test_construct_failure(self):
     @pytest.mark.filterwarnings("error", category=UserWarning)
     async def test_comment_sort_warning(self):
         with pytest.raises(UserWarning) as excinfo:
-            submission = await self.reddit.submission("1234", lazy=True)
+            submission = await self.reddit.submission("1234", fetch=False)
             submission._fetched = True
             submission.comment_sort = "new"
         assert (
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def test_comment_sort_warning(self):
     @pytest.LogCaptureFixture
     async def test_comment_sort_warning__disabled(self, caplog):
         self.reddit.config.warn_comment_sort = False
-        submission = await self.reddit.submission("1234", lazy=False)
+        submission = await self.reddit.submission("1234")
         submission._fetched = True
         submission.comment_sort = "new"
         assert caplog.records == []
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_subreddit.py b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_subreddit.py
index dd2669ef..6b9bce7e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_subreddit.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_subreddit.py
@@ -141,7 +141,10 @@ async def test_submit_gallery__invalid_path(self):
     async def test_submit_gallery__too_long_caption(self):
         message = "Caption must be 180 characters or less."
         subreddit = Subreddit(self.reddit, display_name="name")
-        caption = "wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too long caption"
+        caption = (
+            "wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"
+            " too long caption"
+        )
         with pytest.raises(TypeError) as excinfo:
             await subreddit.submit_gallery(
                 "Cool title", images=[{"image_path": __file__, "caption": caption}]
@@ -181,7 +184,7 @@ async def test_not_implemented(self):
 class TestSubredditWiki(UnitTest):
     async def test__getitem(self):
         subreddit = Subreddit(self.reddit, display_name="name")
-        wikipage = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("Foo", lazy=True)
+        wikipage = await subreddit.wiki.get_page("Foo", fetch=False)
         assert isinstance(wikipage, WikiPage)
         assert "foo" == wikipage.name
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_wikipage.py b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_wikipage.py
index 9d5dac64..6985bb1b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_wikipage.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models/reddit/test_wikipage.py
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ def test_hash(self):
 
     def test_repr(self):
         page = WikiPage(self.reddit, subreddit=Subreddit(self.reddit, "a"), name="x")
-        assert repr(page) == (
-            "WikiPage(subreddit=Subreddit(display_name='a'), name='x')"
-        )
+        assert repr(page) == "WikiPage(subreddit=Subreddit(display_name='a'), name='x')"
 
     def test_str(self):
         page = WikiPage(self.reddit, subreddit=Subreddit(self.reddit, "a"), name="x")
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_deprecations.py b/tests/unit/test_deprecations.py
index 8fbe888d..6f05acb1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_deprecations.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_deprecations.py
@@ -17,15 +17,6 @@
 
 @pytest.mark.filterwarnings("error", category=DeprecationWarning)
 class TestDeprecation(UnitTest):
-    def test_validate_on_submit(self):
-        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
-            self.reddit.validate_on_submit
-        self.reddit.validate_on_submit = True
-        assert self.reddit.validate_on_submit
-        self.reddit.validate_on_submit = False
-        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
-            self.reddit.validate_on_submit
-
     def test_api_exception(self):
         exc = APIException(["test", "testing", "test"])
         with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
@@ -35,6 +26,29 @@ def test_api_exception(self):
         with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
             exc.field
 
+    async def test_gild_method(self):
+        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning) as excinfo:
+            submission = await self.reddit.submission("1234", fetch=False)
+            await submission.gild()
+            assert excinfo.value.args[0] == "`.gild` has been renamed to `.award`."
+
+    def test_gold_method(self):
+        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning) as excinfo:
+            self.reddit.subreddits.gold()
+            assert (
+                excinfo.value.args[0]
+                == "`subreddits.gold` has be renamed to `subreddits.premium`."
+            )
+
+    async def test_lazy_argument_rename(self):
+        with pytest.deprecated_call() as warning_info:
+            await self.reddit.submission("1234", lazy=True)
+        assert (
+            str(warning_info.list[0].message)
+            == "The parameter ``lazy`` has been renamed to ``fetch`` and support for"
+            " the ``lazy`` parameter will be removed in a future version of Async PRAW."
+        )
+
     def test_praw_exception_rename(self):
         with pytest.raises(AsyncPRAWException):
             Reddit()
@@ -52,42 +66,6 @@ def test_praw_exception_rename(self):
         with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
             from asyncpraw.exceptions import PRAWException  # noqa: F401
 
-    async def test_subreddit_rules_call(self):
-        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning) as excinfo:
-            subreddit = Subreddit(self.reddit, display_name="test")
-            await subreddit.rules()
-        assert (
-            excinfo.value.args[0]
-            == "Calling SubredditRules to get a list of rules is deprecated. Remove the parentheses to use the iterator. View the Async PRAW documentation on how to change the code in order to use the iterator (https://asyncpraw.readthedocs.io/en/latest/code_overview/other/subredditrules.html#asyncpraw.models.reddit.rules.SubredditRules.__call__)."
-        )
-
-    def test_web_socket_exception_attribute(self):
-        exc = WebSocketException("Test", Exception("Test"))
-        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning) as excinfo:
-            _ = exc.original_exception
-        assert (
-            excinfo.value.args[0]
-            == "Accessing the attribute original_exception is deprecated. Please rewrite your code in such a way that this attribute does not need to be used. It will be removed in Async PRAW 8.0."
-        )
-
-    def test_gold_method(self):
-        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning) as excinfo:
-            self.reddit.subreddits.gold()
-            assert (
-                excinfo.value.args[0]
-                == "`subreddits.gold` has be renamed to `subreddits.premium`."
-            )
-
-    async def test_gild_method(self):
-        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning) as excinfo:
-            submission = await self.reddit.submission("1234", lazy=True)
-            await submission.gild()
-            assert excinfo.value.args[0] == "`.gild` has been renamed to `.award`."
-
-    async def test_reddit_user_me_read_only(self):
-        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
-            await self.reddit.user.me()
-
     async def test_reddit_token_manager(self):
         with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
             async with Reddit(
@@ -99,13 +77,31 @@ async def test_reddit_token_manager(self):
             ) as reddit:
                 reddit._core._requestor._http = None
 
+    async def test_reddit_user_me_read_only(self):
+        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
+            await self.reddit.user.me()
+
+    async def test_subreddit_rules_call(self):
+        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning) as excinfo:
+            subreddit = Subreddit(self.reddit, display_name="test")
+            await subreddit.rules()
+        assert (
+            excinfo.value.args[0]
+            == "Calling SubredditRules to get a list of rules is deprecated. Remove the"
+            " parentheses to use the iterator. View the Async PRAW documentation on how"
+            " to change the code in order to use the iterator"
+            " (https://asyncpraw.readthedocs.io/en/latest/code_overview/other/subredditrules.html#asyncpraw.models.reddit.rules.SubredditRules.__call__)."
+        )
+
     async def test_synchronous_context_manager(self):
         with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning) as excinfo:
             with self.reddit:
                 pass
             assert (
                 excinfo.value.args[0]
-                == "Using this class as a synchronous context manager is deprecated and will be removed in the next release. Use this class as an asynchronous context manager instead."
+                == "Using this class as a synchronous context manager is deprecated and"
+                " will be removed in the next release. Use this class as an"
+                " asynchronous context manager instead."
             )
 
     def test_user_subreddit_as_dict(self):
@@ -115,10 +111,34 @@ def test_user_subreddit_as_dict(self):
             assert display_name == "test"
             assert (
                 warning_info.list[0].message.args[0]
-                == "`Redditor.subreddit` is no longer a dict and is now an `UserSubreddit` object. Accessing attributes using string indices is deprecated."
+                == "`Redditor.subreddit` is no longer a dict and is now an"
+                " `UserSubreddit` object. Accessing attributes using string indices is"
+                " deprecated."
             )
             assert user_subreddit.keys() == user_subreddit.__dict__.keys()
             assert (
                 warning_info.list[1].message.args[0]
-                == "`Redditor.subreddit` is no longer a dict and is now an `UserSubreddit` object. Using `keys` is deprecated and will be removed in Async PRAW 8."
+                == "`Redditor.subreddit` is no longer a dict and is now an"
+                " `UserSubreddit` object. Using `keys` is deprecated and will be"
+                " removed in Async PRAW 8."
             )
+
+    def test_validate_on_submit(self):
+        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
+            self.reddit.validate_on_submit
+        self.reddit.validate_on_submit = True
+        assert self.reddit.validate_on_submit
+        self.reddit.validate_on_submit = False
+        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning):
+            self.reddit.validate_on_submit
+
+    def test_web_socket_exception_attribute(self):
+        exc = WebSocketException("Test", Exception("Test"))
+        with pytest.raises(DeprecationWarning) as excinfo:
+            _ = exc.original_exception
+        assert (
+            excinfo.value.args[0]
+            == "Accessing the attribute original_exception is deprecated. Please"
+            " rewrite your code in such a way that this attribute does not need to"
+            " be used. It will be removed in Async PRAW 8.0."
+        )
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_exceptions.py b/tests/unit/test_exceptions.py
index 8fae286b..9a090fa1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_exceptions.py
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ def test_repr(self):
         error = RedditErrorItem("BAD_SOMETHING", "invalid something", "some_field")
         assert (
             repr(error)
-            == "RedditErrorItem(error_type='BAD_SOMETHING', message='invalid something', field='some_field')"
+            == "RedditErrorItem(error_type='BAD_SOMETHING', message='invalid"
+            " something', field='some_field')"
         )
 
 
@@ -100,7 +101,8 @@ def test_inheritance(self):
     def test_message(self):
         assert (
             str(DuplicateReplaceException())
-            == "A duplicate comment has been detected. Are you attempting to call ``replace_more_comments`` more than once?"
+            == "A duplicate comment has been detected. Are you attempting to call"
+            " ``replace_more_comments`` more than once?"
         )
 
 
@@ -111,7 +113,8 @@ def test_inheritance(self):
     def test_str(self):
         assert (
             str(InvalidFlairTemplateID("123"))
-            == "The flair template id ``123`` is invalid. If you are trying to create a flair, please use the ``add`` method."
+            == "The flair template id ``123`` is invalid. If you are trying to create a"
+            " flair, please use the ``add`` method."
         )
 
 
@@ -184,5 +187,7 @@ def test_inheritance(self):
     def test_message(self):
         assert (
             str(MediaPostFailed())
-            == "The attempted media upload action has failed. Possible causes include the corruption of media files. Check that the media file can be opened on your local machine."
+            == "The attempted media upload action has failed. Possible causes include"
+            " the corruption of media files. Check that the media file can be opened"
+            " on your local machine."
         )
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_reddit.py b/tests/unit/test_reddit.py
index 6d645554..23a4dd16 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_reddit.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_reddit.py
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ def test_conflicting_settings(self):
             )
         assert (
             str(excinfo.value)
-            == "``refresh_token`` setting cannot be provided when providing ``token_manager``"
+            == "``refresh_token`` setting cannot be provided when providing"
+            " ``token_manager``"
         )
 
     async def test_context_manager(self):
@@ -90,13 +91,15 @@ def test_invalid_config(self):
             Reddit(timeout="test", **self.REQUIRED_DUMMY_SETTINGS)
         assert (
             excinfo.value.args[0]
-            == "An incorrect config type was given for option timeout. The expected type is int, but the given value is test."
+            == "An incorrect config type was given for option timeout. The expected"
+            " type is int, but the given value is test."
         )
         with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
             Reddit(ratelimit_seconds="test", **self.REQUIRED_DUMMY_SETTINGS)
         assert (
             excinfo.value.args[0]
-            == "An incorrect config type was given for option ratelimit_seconds. The expected type is int, but the given value is test."
+            == "An incorrect config type was given for option ratelimit_seconds. The"
+            " expected type is int, but the given value is test."
         )
 
     def test_info__not_list(self):
@@ -464,7 +467,7 @@ async def test_request__json_and_body(self):
         )
 
     async def test_submission(self):
-        submission = await self.reddit.submission("2gmzqe", lazy=True)
+        submission = await self.reddit.submission("2gmzqe", fetch=False)
         assert submission.id == "2gmzqe"
 
     async def test_subreddit(self):