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The PFSS can accommodate more uncertainty comparative to the intuitionistic fuzzy soft sets, this is the most important strategy to explain fuzzy information in the decision-making process. The main objective of the present research is to progress some operational laws along with their corresponding aggregation operators in a Pythagorean fuzzy soft environment. In this article, we introduce Pythagorean fuzzy soft weighted averaging (PFSWA) and Pythagorean fuzzy soft weighted geometric (PFSWG) operators and discuss their desirable characteristics. Also, develop a decision-making technique based on the proposed operators. Through the developed methodology, a technique for solving decision-making concerns is planned. Moreover, an application of the projected methods is presented for green supplier selection in green supply chain management (GSCM). 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